Stump-puller.



J. D. BAILEY & J. M. PHILLIPS.

STUMP FULLER.

APPLICATION HLED IAN-8.1916.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

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Qwueutoz; 1 0. Ben LEY JOHN D. BAILEY AND JOHN M. PHILLIPS, 0FHARDAVJAY, FLORIDA.

STUMP-PULLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1216.

Application filed January 8, 1916. Serial No. 71,017.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN D. BAILEY and JOHN M. PHILLIPS, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Hardaway, in the county of Gadsden andState of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStump-Pullers, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing iad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in stump pullers and itis an object of the invention to provide a device of this generalcharacter having novel and improved means whereby the same may beemployed with a maximum of efficiency.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of thisgeneral character having novel and improved means whereby it may beassembled with convenience and facility, and whereby the various partsthereof are braced or reinforced in such a manner as to render thedevice capable of effectively standing all strain imposed thereupon.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of our improved stumppuller whereby certain important advantages are attained and the de-Vice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, all as will hereinafter be more fully setforth. 7

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a stump puller constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of our invention, the supporting framebeing shown in fragment and the operating means being omitted; Fig. 2 isa sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken through one of the bracesas herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, F denotes a frame ofpredetermined dimensions and configuration having secured adjacent anend thereof a spider S, said spider including a central bearing or hub 1from the lower portion of which radiate the arms 2, preferably four innumber, and of such a length as to overlie the side beams of the frame Fand secured thereto through the medium of the bolts 3 in a manner whichwill hereinafter be more particularly set forth. The central hearing orhub 1 together with the arms 2 have integrally formed therewith theupstanding webs or ribs 4:, whereby it will be perceived that the spiderS possesses a maximum of strength.

The central bearing or hub 1 has rotatably mounted therein the lower endportion of the vertically disposed shaft 5, to the intermediate portionof which is affixed the drum or Windlass 6 to which is operativelyengagedthe flexible member 7 adapted to be suitably engaged with thestump to be extracted, and which is also adapted to be wound around thedrum or Windlass 6 upon requisite axial rotation being imparted to theshaft 5.

The upper portion of the shaft 5 is disposed through a bearing 8 havingradiating therefrom the downwardly inclined lugs or arms 9, as indicatedby dotted lines in Fig. 2, and to which are secured, as indicated at 10,the brace members 11, the lower extremities of which are anchored to theouter extremities of the arms 2 through the medium of the bolts 3hereinbefore referred to. As herein embodied, each of the braces 11comprises two U beams 12 coacting in a manner which is believed to beself-evident, and the lower end portion of each of the outer beams 12has welded or otherwise secured thereto the blocks 14 through which thebolts 3, hereinbefore referred to, are directed, and afford ing ashoulder 15 with which coacts the clamping nut or bur 16 threaded uponthe bolt 3, as is believed to be clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

The shaft 5 is of such a length as to extend above the upper bearing 8and to said upper portion of the shaft 5 is keyed the pulley P ofpredetermined dimensions and preferably consisting of two sections 17having their adjacent peripheral extremities provided with the inturnedlugs 18 through which the conventional clamping members 19 are directed.It is also to be noted that the sections of the hub 20 are provided withthe oppositely directed extensions 21 through which the conventionalclamping means 22 are disposed.

The rim of the pulley P is provided with an opening 23 through which isdirected the flexible member 24, one end of which being secured as at 25to a spoke 26 of the pulley P, while the opposite extremity of theflexible member 24; is adapted to be operatively engaged with asuitablesource of power and member 24 may be properly directed to the source ofpower and so that a maximum of pull or strain may be imposed upon thepulley P.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a stumppuller constructed in accordance'with our invention is of an extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is'particu'larly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled, and it will also be obvious that our invention issusceptible of some change and modification without material departurefrom the principles and spirit thereof andfor' this reason we do notwish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the prec se arrangementand formation of the several parts Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the above the drum,

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herein shown in carrying out our invention in practice.

WVe claim:

A stump puller comprising a frame, a spider secured to the frame andincluding a central bearing and arms radiating from the bearing, anupstanding shaft mounted within the bearing, a drum fixed to the shaft,a second bearing for the shaft arranged brace members interposed betweenthe second bearing and the arms of the spider, the upper ends of thebrace members being provided with longitudinally disposed recesses, apulley fixed to the shaft above the second named bearing, said secondnamed bearing being provided with outstanding lugs extending within therecesses of the brace members, and means for securing the brace membersand the lugs one to the other.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN D. BAILEY. JOHN M. PHILLIPS. Witnesses:

C. A; MOCLEUER, M. E. RUDD.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

